Coffee shop aquarium makes a splash in Can Tho city

A unique coffee shop that offers customers the chance to sit amid an aquarium in Can Tho city has quickly become a favourite destination for both local people and tourists alike.

Vietnam ignores air pollution: experts

Vietnam lacks comprehensive studies on air pollution and its impacts on health, life and the economy, experts said at a conference in HCM City on Friday (April 19).

Tight foreign currency credit aimed for anti-dollarization

Anti-dollarization is urgently needed to protect the value of the nation’s currency and to minimize the adverse impacts that dollarization could place on the economy, experts have said.

 

V.League: Hanoi FC reclaim second place after win against Hai Phong

Reigning champions Hanoi FC came from a goal behind to beat Hai Phong FC 3-1 in a centre-stage meeting on matchday 6 of the 2019 V.League at Hang Day Stadium on April 21, thus reclaiming second place in the table from Song Lam Nghe An.

Vietnam among third seeds ahead of SEA Games 2019

The Vietnamese men’s football team has been officially seeded in the third group for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019, as announced by the organising board on April 21.

 

Youth murals promote cultural tradition of Hanoi’s village

After 18 days of hard work, 40 young people completed a set of murals in Dong Ngac ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi. 

 

One killed in Vung Tau explosion

A man has been killed after a huge explosion rocked Vung Tau city on the evening of April 21.

 

Institutional regime will determine businesses’ vigor

Whenever the State gives more power to people instead of setting limitations and subsidizing them, it will be able to mobilize gigantic financial and intellectual resources for development.

Vietnamese films to be screened free on major holidays

Five Vietnamese films will be screened for free at cinemas across the country from April 24 to May 20 to mark the major public holidays, according to the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

Cultural festival to tighten bond between Vietnamese and RoK peoples

A cultural festival entitled ‘We are together’ will take place in Suwon city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on April 27-28, as an event to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations.

 

Online map for disabled people

D.Map, a new online map that provides information on accessible venues for people with disabilities, was launched in Hanoi last week on the occasion of Vietnam Disabled People’s Day (April 18).

 

Investors remain wary amid tight liquidity: experts

Investors are seen keeping a cautious approach this week, due to low liquidity and the upcoming long holidays, according to analysts.

 

Belgian comic books on display in HCM City

An exhibition of Belgian comic books is being held on Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in District 1, HCMC from today until April 26.

 

94 IT products, services receive Vietnam's Sao Khue Awards 2019

The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) yesterday held an announcement ceremony for Sao Khue Awards 2019 in Hanoi.

 

VNPT wins silver and gold medals of Stevie Awards 2019

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2019 for best businesses has announced VNPT as the winner of both the Gold and Silver awards thanks to its VNPT Check and VNPT Smart Tourism apps.

 

Foreign firms owing social insurance payments in Dong Nai forbidden to leave Vietnam

Authorities in Dong Nai Province in the South has issued a document to forbid enterprises owning social insurance payments temporarily until they finish their duty.

 

Vietnam invests in 190 projects in Cambodia

Vietnam is one of the leading trade partners of Cambodia through the two- way trade turnover growth averaging 9.8 percent year on year.

 

Scorching heat attacks Vietnam

Summer has just begun but residents in Hanoi have already felt the worst of it when the temperature surged to 38 degrees Celsius in the midst of the scorching heat wave at noon while the heat on the road was recorded at up to 50oC.

Foreign investors keep big interest in Vietnam’s consumer finance market

Foreign investors are targeting Vietnamese consumer finance companies, even poorly-performing ones, to enable themselves to rapidly enter the local fruitful financial market.

Positive outlook on Vietnam bank stocks in 2019

Statistics from 17 stock-exchange listed banks in Vietnam in the first quarter show a continued uptrend following positive business performance of the sector in 2018.

Exhibition on Soviet Union’s support for Vietnam held in St. Petersburg

An exhibition is being held at the Russian Museum of Military Medicine in Saint Petersburg to give visitors an insight into the assistance of the former Soviet Union’s army for Vietnam.

 

Ha Long Bay's beauty through the lens

As a UNESCO heritage site, Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist attractions.

 

China becomes biggest foreign investor in Vietnam

Chinese investment has generated jobs and brought capital, but it may also bring about environmental risks and cause problems in foreign worker management, experts say.

Students with prestigious degrees from abroad face competitive job market

A high number of bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates from prestigious schools overseas cannot find good jobs in Vietnam.

Vietnam's Central Highlands people lack access to clean water as supply projects abandoned

Hundreds of clean water projects have been built in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) in recent years to serve people living in poor and remote areas.